Episodes

  • What happened at Weil Gotshal? Could tech help other firms avoid that fate?

    What happened at Weil Gotshal? Could tech help other firms avoid that fate?
    11 Nov 2026
    There have been plenty of law firm failures over the years. For instance, there was a run on closures thanks to the Great Recession, and Dewey & LeBoeuf's 2012 failure send shockwaves throughout the industry. But when Weil, Gotshal & Manges announced last month that it would be winding down operations, it felt different compared to the others before.
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    44 min
  • Could artificial intelligence destroy us all?

    Could artificial intelligence destroy us all?
    14 Oct 2026
    The last few weeks have brought some pretty scary headlines when it comes to artificial intelligence. OpenAI admitted to hacking into government databases in Australia, and that several of its AI agents went rogue and probed three U.S. government websites over the summer. Another AI agent tried to hack into a Canadian government website. And, of course, there was the really scary headline from a few weeks ago, when Anthropic researchers acknowledged that AI could kill us all by the end of the decade. Does AI need guardrails and, if so, how should those guardrails look and what can lawyers do to try to push AI toward a more beneficial outcome for humanity?
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    35 min
  • How AI is changing the way plaintiffs law firms work

    How AI is changing the way plaintiffs law firms work
    16 Sep 2026
    Have you been injured in a car accident? Or hurt on the job? Or had a bad reaction to some drug? If you’re a plaintiffs lawyer, chances are that you’ve uttered some variation of those words—either in a commercial or on a highway billboard. Then when calls come in, you have to evaluate them to see whether they’re worth taking on contingency. If they go forward, then there’s discovery, depositions, motion practice, investigations and a lot of other work to get a case ready for trial—even though most of the time, cases end up settling out of court. That’s been the traditional path for most plaintiffs lawyers.
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    33 min
  • Are AI-native law firms the wave of the future?

    Are AI-native law firms the wave of the future?
    12 Aug 2026
    Have you heard about artificial intelligence-native law firms? The potential time savings are astronomical and could maybe even upend the traditional billable hour. But the drawbacks are also real.
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    38 min
  • Why some states are introducing pathway to bar that doesn't include bar exam

    Why some states are introducing pathway to bar that doesn't include bar exam
    8 Jul 2026
    In the past few years, more and more states have been considering or implementing different pathways to the bar that involve hands-on work in real-world legal practices that is evaluated by bar examiners. How each state’s program works varies, but many involve law students or graduates working with supervision in legal deserts, helping to ease access-to-justice issues, as well.
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    49 min
  • What is vibe coding, and how could it help lawyers?

    What is vibe coding, and how could it help lawyers?
    17 Jun 2026
    Defined as the practice of using artificial intelligence tools to create software through verbal prompts and then having the AI write the underlying code based on those prompts, vibe coding has plenty of applications and implications for lawyers. Lawyers can create all sorts of programs and applications to help make them more productive. But of course, with any powerful technological tool, there are some risks and things you should be careful of.
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    37 min
  • How AI has supercharged dispute resolution and arbitration

    How AI has supercharged dispute resolution and arbitration
    13 May 2026
    Arbitration has emerged as a faster, more streamlined option for parties looking to resolve disputes. The emergence of generative artificial intelligence has supercharged arbitration even more.
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    47 min
  • Quantum Leap? Development of new tech gives lawyers plenty to think about

    Quantum Leap? Development of new tech gives lawyers plenty to think about
    8 Apr 2026
    Most lawyers probably have bad memories of high school physics and would rather get held in contempt of court than learn about quantum mechanics. They might change their tune when they learn about the potential and promise of quantum computing.
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    40 min